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Michael Busch CHC 1B L 

Born: 11/09/1997 Age: 27

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

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Tebow Forever for $6

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (LAD) Jan'24

Wed 8/06 Thu 8/07 Fri 8/08
CIN 2:20 PM EDT --- @STL 8:15 PM EDT

Positions
1B
2026 Earned Positions
1B

All Leagues
Average $5.82 Median $6.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $5.86 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $5.50 Median $5.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $3.00 Median $2.00

Roster%
100%
Change
7Day 0.61%
30Day 0.31%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 5
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


August 4, 2025 7:46 PM : Busch is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Busch started in the Cubs' previous matchup against a lefty starter (the Orioles' Trevor Rogers) on Friday, but manager Craig Counsell is not yet ready to deploy the 27-year-old versus same-handed pitching on a full-time basis. Justin Turner will spell Busch at first base as the Cubs go up against southpaw Nick Lodolo on Monday.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2023LAD2781 72 92710.16667
2024CHC152567 496 73216520.24798
2025CHC106402 354 51216140.26836

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2019LAD (R)516 13 10000.07692
2019LAD (A)519 11 40200.18182
2021LAD (AA)107495 409 84206720.26650
2022LAD (AA)31137 108 31112910.30556
2022LAD (AAA)111504 444 87217930.26577
2023LAD (AAA)98469 390 85279040.32308

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Aug 4, 2025 CHC CIN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 3, 2025 CHC BAL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 2, 2025 CHC BAL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 1, 2025 CHC BAL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 30, 2025 CHC @MIL 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jul 29, 2025 CHC @MIL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 28, 2025 CHC @MIL 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jul 27, 2025 CHC @CHW 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 26, 2025 CHC @CHW 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 25, 2025 CHC @CHW 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 41 37 5 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Sep 24, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 6 6 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 19, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 17, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Sep 15, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 12, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10, 2023 AAA OKC @SUG 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 9, 2023 AAA OKC @SUG 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 45 37 12 4 3 0 3 9 8 3 1 1 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
May 9, 2021 7:43 PM add Player To Be Named Later $3
May 19, 2021 6:50 PM cut Player To Be Named Later $2
June 21, 2021 10:26 AM add Player To Be Named Later $2
June 21, 2021 11:12 AM cut Player To Be Named Later $1
May 21, 2022 2:08 PM add Prognosis Negative $1
June 18, 2022 9:01 AM move Player To Be Named Later (from Prognosis Negative) $1
October 14, 2022 2:02 AM increase Player To Be Named Later $2
October 12, 2023 11:09 AM increase Player To Be Named Later $4
October 10, 2024 12:14 AM increase Player To Be Named Later $6
June 4, 2025 4:30 PM move Prognosis Negative (from Player To Be Named Later) $6
July 18, 2025 6:33 PM move Tebow Forever (from Prognosis Negative) $6

Recent Trades for Michael Busch in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
August 3, 2025 10:39 AM Sandlot Legend Pete Alonso NYM 1B R $31 
Masyn Winn STL SS R $10 
$7 loan 		Beebs Bo Bichette TOR SS R $26 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $8 
July 28, 2025 5:55 PM Mo Ballers Jared Jones PIT SP R $4 60IL
Drake Baldwin ATL C L $1 
 #1 Gunnar Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7 
$2 loan
July 28, 2025 2:21 PM Austin Waves Michael Busch CHC 1B L $5 
 High n Tight Dylan Cease SDP SP R $19 
$14 loan
July 17, 2025 6:32 PM Prognosis Negative Brandon Woodruff MIL SP R $6 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6 
Matt McLain CIN 2B R $6
Christian Scott NYM SP R $1 60IL
Payton Tolle BOS AA SP L $1
$2 loan 		Tebow Forever Luis Arraez SDP 1B/2B L $10
Luis Gil NYY SP R $4 
Xavier Edwards MIA 2B/SS S $4
Max Meyer MIA SP R $2 60IL
Emmet Sheehan LAD SP/RP R $2 
June 14, 2025 8:38 AM Big Papi memories Freddy Peralta MIL SP R $17 
Logan O'Hoppe LAA C R $7 
$11 loan 		The Lux Capacitors Justin Martinez ARI RP R $4 60IL
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $3 
Matt Shaw CHC 2B/SS/3B R $6 
June 12, 2025 8:00 AM All Betts are off Michael Busch CHC 1B L $5 
Robert Hassell III WSN OF L $2 
Justin Crawford PHI AAA OF L $3
Bryce Eldridge SFG AAA 1B L $3
 Fits and Sturtze Freddie Freeman LAD 1B L $30 
Kevin Gausman TOR SP R $11 
Jake Mangum TBR OF S $1 
$29 loan
June 3, 2025 4:29 PM Player To Be Named Later Andres Gimenez TOR 2B L $12 10IL 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6 
$2 loan 		Prognosis Negative Isaac Paredes HOU 1B/3B R $10 10IL 
Will Warren NYY SP R $6 
May 17, 2025 11:44 AM Acapulco Golden Ponies 🐎 Chris Sale ATL SP L $15 60IL 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $9 
$3 loan 		Chocobos & Moogles Miguel Andujar ATH 3B/OF R $1 
Riley Greene DET OF L $17 
Zach Dezenzo HOU 1B/3B/OF R $3 60IL
May 16, 2025 11:53 AM FlagsFlyForever Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7 
Gunnar Hoglund ATH SP R $6 60IL
Jac Caglianone KCR 1B/OF L $2 10IL
 The Neanderthal Juan Soto NYM OF L $61 
$48 loan
April 1, 2025 5:54 PM Hunt4RedsOct Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6 
$2 loan 		Cole Cash and Coler Hearts Josh H. Smith TEX 1B/SS/3B/OF L $3